Nuclear power plants invite the question of whether or not we can live without them, but the real question should be whether we can live with nuclear energy. Nuclear power generation poses a number of dangers, not just to the earth but to the entire human population that resides on the earth as well. Nuclear […]

This guided tour will take you to one of the SSTP plants, the sustainable power plant in Baytown, Texas. John Rivera is the inventor of the Rivera Process that is implemented in the SSTP renewable fuel power plants. I’m going to take you through and show you how the system works. It takes municipal garbage, […]

Obama’s green plan on energy and the economy is based on change. Change in the way we as Americans produce and use energy, and change in the way global warming and the ecological crisis is heading. This plan calls for steps to improve both the economy and the environment through the use of alternative power […]

Going “green” no longer means that you feel the grip of Shakespearean jealousy. The need for environmentally green practices and technologies isn’t just a trend. Despite where you stand on the global warming issue, the human race must embrace the call for pollution reduction and efficient use of clean energy. Whether it’s implementing bioplastics, sequestering […]

Is cellulosic ethanol going to be able to revive the struggling U.S. economy? Many Americans do not even know what cellulosic ethanol is, or how it benefits the country, but this biofuel may be the answer to rising oil prices and dependence on foreign nations for fossil fuels. A lot of Americans are familiar with […]

While everyone has been rallying around ethanol as the world’s answer to an alternative fuel, there are some nasty little hidden secrets that are being exposed. These secrets are pointing towards the fact that ethanol isn’t as ‘alternative’ as we thought. Producing fuel from corn, also known as ethanol, is an alternative to using fossil […]

Producing biofuels can help many countries and areas meet their energy needs. Biofuels can also help boost economies by creating jobs and additional revenue. There have been many stated concerns from around the globe concerning biofuel production, especially from India and many African countries. The argument is that the crops grown to produce the materials […]

Using algae as a biomass source may seem farfetched or space- age to some, but today, we're a lot closer to using this energy source than many think. Biomass energy is becoming more common, especially with the price of oil and other fossil fuels increasing. Biomass fuels and other alternative renewable energy sources help prevent […]

Unfortunately, some scientists feel that Hurricane Ike and the devastation it caused was unusual. There is no question that hurricanes will get worse as greenhouse gases continue to trap heat and raise surface temperatures. In order to understand this, you need to look at three side effects of global warming and how they directly contribute […]